Information about #6D5716 color

#6D5716 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D5716 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 87, 22) — 42.7% red, 34.1% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 34 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D5716 is a energetic, saturated orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Himalaya (#6A5D1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Field Drab (#6C541E) and Greenish Brown (#696112).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 87, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #6D5716 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D5716 color variations

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#6D5716 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6D5716

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5716
  • RGB109, 87, 22
  • CMYK0, 9, 34, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 87, 22)
  • HSL45°, 66%, 26%
  • HSL Precise44.828°, 66.412%, 25.686%
  • HSV45°, 80%, 43%
  • HSB45°, 80%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.341, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.341, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.341, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5716
  • DECIMAL ID7165718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01